Tiny human

[ThisIsNotARealAvo]

Am I the only one to find it really twee and annoying when people talk about tiny humans. Usually ones they've created.

"I can't believe I made this tiny human" "DH and I often stare at the humans we have created in disbelief" "Remember you are the mother of an actual human"

I don't know why this is annoying me so much, I think because I'm seeing it a lot atm and it just sounds so silly.

[Ijustwanttoretire]

shortfeet Oh yes! 'we're pregnant' riles me too - 'we' may be having a baby but only one is carrying it. Drives me spare...

[MontanaSkies]

I agree with pp that the thing that grates is the overuse of it - these words spread on social media and quickly sound contrived.

"Out with the little man on one of our adventures"

"These ones though"

"Out out with my faves"

etc. My Instagram feed sometimes feels like a long reel of photos of different people with exactly the same captions,which is why I don't check it so often now.

[thecatsthecats]

Doesn't rile me up a millionth of the degree that 'little man' does.

No idea why this specifically brings out the rage in me.

Most especially when my husband's godson, aged one, was tagged by his parents as doing a 'charity walk' in his buggy for 1 mile (mum is perfectly mobile, doing the pushing) of a 10 mile charity walk.

Endless comments from his relatives about how proud they are of their 'little man' doing the fundraising. Vom.

[RabbityMcRabbit]

I really hate "Princess" too for a girl, and then posting photos of you and your "little princess" with that bloody dog ears and nose filter on. Urgh!

[HeadLikeAFuckinOrange]

I think social media makes people talk in certain phrases

A ranting post starting with "Some people...." always means one particular person. One person they won't name in, but any "What's up?" messages are replied with "I'll inbox u Hun xx"

And, ending posts with "Rant Over!"

YANBU, 'Tiny Human' is twee & cringy.

[WonderTweek]

I had a colleague who always referred to her daughter as Mini, and for ages I thought her name was Minnie. Turns out it was something like Laura.

I'm not keen on this whole "mama bear" thing. I'm not even on any social media but often come across "you got this, mama" on the internet and quietly roll my eyes for a second. I am a bit of a grump though so things do irritate me.

[NightIbble]

I must admit I quite like the phrase but I call my DS, who is 2, Fluffball so I am probably not the best person to ask!

[LiveInAHidingPlace]

"And I always think it is much the same as people who profess their love for their DH/partner at every opportunity. It is typically the people overcompensating because they are really having a shit time. So maybe those tiny humans they created are absolute tossers. (Like all kids can be, but maybe theirs are just totally unbearable!)"

I am usually the most cynical and least twee person I know, but if I am ever this cynical and bitter, just hand me a rifle.

Just let people be happy ffs.

[Spanielmadness]

I call my dog ‘little man’!

[Nonnymum]

It might be annoying but when you have your first child sometimes the feeling is so overwhelming and it suddenly hits you that you have made an actual person and that the baby you are responsible for will be become an adult one day I know we all know that but it's just an emotional reaction really.

[Sleepymum45]

I loved my " mini me" we also had a "mini dad"
I could list loads my 2 used to get, including...pudding....sweetiepie.....scrumptious....terror........my little darlings, yes I am now crib cringing, how will they ever forgive me ?

"The boy or just boy" hate with a passion. One I knew, when old enough told his dad to stop calling him that as his name was Bob !

Suppose it's better than, brat, moron, idiot and stupid (not me personally)
But now the darling teens get called, pain in my arse, what, what now, creep, disappointment (saved for the worst of the worst, they know they have done wrong, not used very often) oh the eldest...gobby, but mainly OI !

I also use " making memories" I know it's on the urgh list. But if there is a terminal DGP and you all know, life at the moment is "making memories" no one is around forever. Some tragically short. So if you know what is wrong with "making memories" ??

[Nonnymum]

I isn't think there is any need to announce it on social media though! Even though I understand the emotion

[AnneLovesGilbert]

Good post from bertie and I can really relate. But on the other hand I’ve beeb surprised by how creatury my baby is, the animal noises she makes when she’s feeding or sleeping. She’s a small mammal as much as she’s a small human being.

I think the tiny human, while a bit twee, is a useful reminder that babies aren’t dolls. So much of the language around a newborn is dehumanising - “let me have a go”, “my turn now”, the random touching from strangers. Not the way you’d think about a child or an adult. They are people, with feelings and needs, not just bundles of cute clothing for people to poke or take turns passing around.

[recklessruby]

Showing my age now but it reminds me of a sit com when i was a kid...the fall and rise of Reginald Perrin.
He had an annoying hippy daughter and son in law and when Reggie or his wife referred to their children the daughter would say "no Dad they're not children. They're tiny adults" and justify whatever stupid thing she was allowing them to do.
I just refer to mine as "the kids" (even though they are now 31 and 25).

[RainbowAlicorn]

I agree OP, it is so twee and makes me want to reach for a sick bucket.

[AudacityOfHope]

I call my kids 'small people'

i.e. 'small people, it's time to go'

Sorry

[HiJenny35]

Oh please I'm not sure how this can bother you when you're on a site where every other word is DH, DD, DS, DMIL, DF never known so many Darlings!!!!!!

[Sundancer77]

One I really hate is #Blessed 🙈 ‘Making memories’ is also a bit cringe, ‘Date night’ and ‘Smashed it’ just became so over used.
Tiny human isn’t so bad..’Lil’ anything is quite annoying.

[AudacityOfHope]

Fucking 'date night'. It's always people who haven't had kids yet. Every night is date night for you people!

[HeadLikeAFuckinOrange]

I've just got to the pub with DH, there's a woman at the bar wearing a t-shirt which says "Living My Best Life" across the front.

I can only imagine her Facebook page

[RamonaQ]

It just makes me think of Erik Northman, wanting to eat the children... images.app.goo.gl/feS98mdbatRLeXyr9

[JulietTango]

@thoughtsofdog on Twitter has a small neighbour human who he walks to the school bus stop.

He also has a skittle under the fridge he sometimes stares at.
The dog that is, not the small neighbour human

[Devonishome1]

I completely hate the word human.

[StillCoughingandLaughing]

Eh I have tiny humans and if someone asks me how my weekend was I usually say “kept the tiny humans alive so that’s a win for us”

The long winter evenings must just fly.

[OwlBeThere]

Haha @TheMustressMhor I thought it was just me with the ‘roles’
I also hate ‘home’...we just bought our new home, I love my little home, etc. What is wrong with house?!